Quadrilocale in Via San Nullo
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What it really costs
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 plus an estimated €70,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,300/m², far above the local €482/m² reference. The home is rented until February 2029, is explicitly in need of renovation, and the listing gives inconsistent sizes (about 90 m² versus 100 m²), making it unsuitable for immediate occupancy.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable urban home with a very appealing citrus garden, large outdoor terrace, garage, and several bedrooms at a remarkably low price. The interiors are functional but dated and the property needs redesign or renovation, while the existing tenancy delays personal use until 2029.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The property is rented until February 2029, so it is not immediately available for owner-occupation.
- The listing explicitly says it needs renovation, despite the furnished and usable-looking interiors.
- The shared garden is attractive but not fully private; the home is in a dense urban setting with no notable view.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.